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17 Cards in this Set
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FID
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Fidere, Fisus "to trust, believe"
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Diffident
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adj. Shy; not assertive
The young student, fearing the wrath of her teacher, spoke in a tiny, diffident voice. |
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Fidelity
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n. Faithfulness; loyalty
The fidelity shown by the soldier was the subject of a book and a film. |
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Confide
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v. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Gerri confided to me that she was very nervous about performing for the first time. |
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FALL
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Fallere, Falsum "to deceive"
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Fallacy
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n. A misleading or mistaken idea
Even if I could convince myself that everyone feels the way I do, I would know in my heart that it was a fallacy. |
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Fallacious
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adj. Misleading or deceptive
The council accused the businessman of unethical conduct and fallacious wording of contracts. |
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Fallible
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adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
My brother strongly believed in the cause, but he was as fallible as any human being, and temptation led him astray. |
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CRED
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Credere, Creditum "to trust, believe"
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Credible
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adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Sam's story about the avalanche was amazing, but credible. |
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Credence
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n. Trust or belief
I did not give credence to the rumors about the sheriff. |
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Credulity
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n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
As Gabrielle grew older, she lost her innocent credulity and became more cynical about people's intentions. |
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Incredulous
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adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
When Pete heard what I said, he game me an incredulous stare. |
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DUB
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Dubius "doubtful"
Dubitare, Dubitatum "to doubt" |
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Dubious
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adj. Uncertain; doubtful
Penny seemed rather dubious about the whole idea of skydiving. |
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Indubitable
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adj. Certain beyond doubt or question
The mechanic was a man of indubitable loyalty. |
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Redoubtable
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adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Even the most redoubtable of the warriors did not last very long in the blizzard. |
